Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v IPM Operation and Maintenance Loy Yang Pty Ltd (No 2) [2007] FCA 11

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v IPM Operation and Maintenance Loy Yang Pty Ltd (No 2) [2007] FCA 11 TRADE PRACTICES – penalty hearing – where union liable as an accessory under s 76(1) of Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – relevant factors in determining level of penalty – whether union's conduct in relation to contraventions of ss 45E(3) and 45EA constitutes same conduct for the purposes of imposing penalty – consideration of nature, extent and impact of contravening conduct – consideration of deterrence – penalty determined

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 45E, 45EA, 76(1), 76(3), 76(1A)(a) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 804, 807 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v IPM Operation and Maintenance Loy Yang Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1777 referred to Trade Practices Commission v CSR Ltd (1991) ATPR 41-076 followed NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285 followed Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003) 127 FCR 170 cited J McPhee & Son (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2000) 172 ALR 532 applied Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Visy Paper Pty Ltd (No 2) (2004) 212 ALR 564 followed Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd (No 2) (2005) 215 ALR 281 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Leahy Petroleum Pty Ltd (No 3) (2005) 215 ALR 301 followed Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd (1996) ATPR 41-515 considered Trade Practices Commission v CC (NSW) Pty Ltd (No 3) (1994) ATPR 41-363 cited Trade Practices Commission v Stihl Chain Saws (Aust) Pty Ltd (1978) ATPR 40-091 cited Trade Practices Commission v Mobil Oil Australia Ltd (1984) 4 FCR 296 cited Trade Practices Commission v TNT Australia Pty Ltd (1995) ATPR 41-375 considered Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Ithaca Ice Works Pty Ltd (2002) ATPR 41-851 cited Minister for Environment and Heritage v Greentree (No 3) (2004) 136 LGERA 89 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd (1997) 75 FCR 238 cited Trade Practices Commission v Advance Bank Australia Ltd (1993) ATPR 41-229 applied Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v ABB Transmission and Distribution Ltd (No 2) (2002) 190 ALR 169 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v George Weston Foods Ltd (2000) ATPR 41-763 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Rural Press Ltd (2001) ATPR 41-833 approved Trade Practices Commission v Allied Mills Industries Pty Ltd (No 4) (1981) 37 ALR 256 applied L Vogel & Son Pty Ltd v Anderson (Minister for Customs) (1968) 120 CLR 157 cited Trade Practices Commission v Bata Shoe Company of Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) (1980) 44 FLR 149 cited Trade Practices Commission v Simpson Pope Ltd (1980) 30 ALR 544 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cromford Pty Ltd (1998) ATPR 41-618 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (2004) ATPR 42-002 considered Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources v Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd (2004) ATPR 41-993 cited Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2002) 118 FCR 236 applied Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Vizard (2005) 145 FCR 57 cited Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Maritime Union of Australia (2001) 114 FCR 472 considered Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2006] FCA 1730 considered AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION v IPM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE LOY YANG PTY LTD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EDISON MISSION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE LOY YANG PTY LTD) (ACN 055 563 696) AND COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, ENERGY, INFORMATION, POSTAL, PLUMBING AND ALLIED SERVICES UNION OF AUSTRALIA VID 79 OF 2005